Garden Stakes South Lyon MI

Local resource for garden stakes in South Lyon, MI. Includes detailed information on local garden supply stores that give access to garden ornaments, metal garden stakes, metal yard art, yard décor, wooden garden stakes, and tomato stakes, as well as advice and content on garden accessories.

Garden Stakes | Use garden markers for easy plant identification

Use garden markers for easy plant identification

Garden stakes have a number of uses in a well-kept garden; they keep things neatly separated, labeled and in order. Many stakes are decorative, as well as functional, adding flair or even whimsy to your landscape.

Types of Garden Stakes

For everyone from novice gardeners to experts, garden stakes play a low-key but important part in keeping a garden looking neat and helping plants to grow properly. Functional types of garden stakes include:

Plant stakes, which are used to support plants that are heavy, to assist young trees in growing straight and to train vines. Special stakes are available for plants like tomatoes, which must be supported or the fruit will rot on the ground, and pole beans, which need vertical support to grow properly. Plant stakes are commonly made of metal, bamboo and wood; take care to select non-rusting stakes when purchasing metal garden stakes.

Garden markers, which come in handy for identifying garden plants and vegetables. Garden herb stakes are specifically made for identifying herbs in herb gardens. Some garden markers come pre-printed with the names of common vegetables and herbs, while others are blank to allow the gardener to write their own plant names on them.

Watering stakes, which are buried next to a plant's roots to slowly release water to the roots via wicking.

Ground stakes, which hold shade cloth to protect plants from sunburn or burlap or other fabric to protect plants from frosty nights.

Garden hose guides, which are used at the edges of flowerbeds or vegetable gardens to prevent garden hoses from damaging tender plants.

Decorative garden stakes bring beauty or a touch of color and whimsy to a garden. They can also be used as an accent in indoor potted plants. Types of decorative stakes include:

Colorful flower stakes, some with the ability to spin or move in the breeze

Bug stakes, such as ladybugs, grasshoppers, dragonflies and butterflies

Compost is decomposed organic material that is often used as fertilizer, landfill cover, and as a natural pesticide. It can act as a soil amendment and can counteract erosion control and is an important component of organic farming. Compost types include compost tea and vermicompost. See below to learn more and to gain access to garden supply stores in South Lyon, MI that provide compost.